Pancreatic pseudocyst located in the liver - A case report and literature review

Pancreatic pseudocyst in the liver is a rare complication of acute or chron ic pancreatitis. However, its frequency seems to be increasing with modern imaging procedures. The authors report a case of pancreatic pseudocyst invo lving the left lobe of the liver that occurred in a patient who never showe d clinical evidence of pancreatitis or pancreatic injury. Complete screenin g led to the discovery of alcoholic chronic pancreatitis. The pseudocyst wa s treated successfully by radiologic drainage. The pancreatic pseudocyst lo cation and therapeutic approaches are discussed. A literature review uncove red 26 cases of hepatic pancreatic pseudocysts. Clinical presentation, imag ing characteristics, and treatment of these cases are analyzed.